Total Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Garland Road area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Poole Town , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 1,180 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garland Road (BH15 2LA) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the Poole Town average (146.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garland Road (BH15 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parkstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birds Hill Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Glen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Houlton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mary'S Road —

Data Sources

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